Series Thread: M's vs Astros 4/3-4/6

[cezero]

both keuchel and mccullers kept the ball consistently low and had outstanding movement, even for them. i'm not making excuses, but combine their excellent location with what both umps were calling strikes, and m's hitters had little choice but to swing at iffy pitches.

our starters didn't win, but they pitched pretty well, and the pitching staff has kept a very good offense to 5 runs in 2 games.

i hate it when people act like games early in the season don't matter, because they all do. but i'm not worried yet.

 

[Anointed One]

Haha....if 2 lousy games 10 days before your trip is enough to get you to this point then yeah, probably best to cancel and spend it on something else.

Not sure if i'm going to do it if this is what we're going to see...

Did you miss that part? If they don't turn it around by then, i'm not going to spend that kind of money...

 

[Anointed One]

both keuchel and mccullers kept the ball consistently low and had outstanding movement, even for them. i'm not making excuses, but combine their excellent location with what both umps were calling strikes, and m's hitters had little choice but to swing at iffy pitches.

our starters didn't win, but they pitched pretty well, and the pitching staff has kept a very good offense to 5 runs in 2 games.

i hate it when people act like games early in the season don't matter, because they all do. but i'm not worried yet.

Same... They matter... Especially against your divisional foes...

 

[cezero]

just saw a brown sugar bourbon commercial that echoed the old rainier beer commercials. that was pretty neat.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

What is it with the umps this year? Are they fucking blind or something? Jesus, so many balls called strikes and vice versa. Start using the computer. It may only be 99% accurate but better than the "WTF" calls by the ump.

 

[Anointed One]

Woohoo... A SPARK!

Segura launches a 2R HR...

 

[Podunkparte]

Finally a lead!

 

[dude82]

He hit that one hard, too. Line drive to the opposite field is hard to hit out.

 

[AceKeptic]

Now for Seattle's favorite guessing game: How Long Can We Hold the Lead?

The fact that they were holding Houston's batters for a change is good for starters.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Jesus ANOTHER shit call by the ump. JESUS... I've never seen worse calls to start a season ever. Fire these morons and get the computer calling it.

 

[Anointed One]

Alright guy's... Let's win this one in Xtra's...

 

[Anointed One]

C'mon, Mitch... You gotta take the bat off your shoulders...

 

[Msfann]

I will NEVER get used to umps calling shitty strike zones, I hate that so much about baseball, and the fact that the league doesnt care. It would be so easy for them to fix that.

It makes games unwatchable.

 

[Anointed One]

Meanwhile, T. Walker getting lit up thru 5...

 

[Anointed One]

Dang... Huge error by Vincent... Gotta get that guy going to 3rd... Hopefully it doesn't turn around and bite us...

 

[NWinAZ]

Go ahead runner on 2nd and they can't get the ball out of the infield.

 

[Podunkparte]

Bases loaded, no outs and one of the core hitters up.

Come on, let's be slightly above terrible here... please!

 

[Anointed One]

Bases loaded, no outs... Let's go, Boyz...

 

[Anointed One]

Woot... RBI, Seager...

 

[Msfann]

Ball 4 was a strike that gave us a run. nice job umpires